text_original: As regards Church matters he was strictly practical He had no belief in reforming councils, or pragmatic sanctions, or Qallican liberties; he cared little for England's weapon of 'j^cmiunire. He did not look upon the Pope as a powerful adversary who was to be held at arm's length ; he regarded him as a man to be managed and converted into a useful ally.
text_transcription: AS REGARDS CHURCH MATTERS HE WAS STRICTLY PRACTICAL HE HAD NO BELIEF IN REFORMING COUNCILS OR PRAGMATIC SANCTIONS OR GALLICAN LIBERTIES HE CARED LITTLE FOR ENGLAND'S WEAPON OF PREMUNIARE HE DID NOT LOOK UPON THE POPE AS A POWERFUL ADVERSARY WHO WAS TO BE HELD AT ARM'S LENGTH HE REGARDED HIM AS A MAN TO BE MANAGED AND CONVERTED INTO A USEFUL ALLY
phonemes: æz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdz tʃˈɜːtʃ mˈæɾɚz hiː wʌz stɹˈɪktli pɹˈæktɪkəl hiː hæd nˈoʊ bᵻlˈiːf ɪn ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmɪŋ kˈaʊnsəlz, ɔːɹ pɹæɡmˈæɾɪk sˈæŋkʃənz, ɔːɹ kˈælɪkən lˈɪbɚɾiz; hiː kˈɛɹd lˈɪɾəl fɔːɹ ˈɪŋɡləndz wˈɛpən ʌv dʒˈeɪ sˈiːmˈɪjuːnˌaɪɚ. hiː dɪdnˌɑːt lˈʊk əpˌɑːn ðə pˈoʊp æz ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl ˈædvɚsɚɹi hˌuː wʌz təbi hˈɛld æɾ ˈɑːɹmz lˈɛŋθ ; hiː ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd hˌɪm æz ɐ mˈæn təbi mˈænɪdʒd ænd kənvˈɜːɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ɐ jˈuːsfəl ˈælaɪ.